Core Insights - Croatia's industrial finished goods inventory increased by 1.7% month-on-month and 5.2% year-on-year as of the end of July 2025 [1] Inventory Breakdown - The largest monthly increase in inventory was seen in energy products, which rose by 19.8% [1] - Durable goods inventory grew by 5%, capital goods by 1.1%, and non-durable goods by 0.1%, while intermediate products saw a decrease of 0.6% [1] - Year-on-year, non-durable goods inventory increased by 10.9%, and intermediate goods by 5.9%, whereas capital goods inventory decreased by 23.9%, and both durable goods and energy inventories fell by 3.7% [1] Sector Analysis - Mining and quarrying inventory rose by 1.8% month-on-month and 1.5% year-on-year [1] - Manufacturing inventory increased by 1.6% month-on-month and 5.5% year-on-year [1] - The largest monthly inventory increase in manufacturing was in coke and refined petroleum products (+32.1%), followed by chemicals and chemical products (+13.7%), and metal products (excluding machinery and equipment) (+11.5%) [1] - The most significant monthly inventory decreases were in the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers, and semi-trailers (-21.7%) and tobacco products (-13.5%) [1] - Year-on-year, the largest inventory increase in manufacturing was in the automotive sector, which saw a tenfold increase, while the largest decrease was in machinery manufacturing, which fell by 65.6% [1]